pope benedict xvi has amended the conclave law. they don't have to wait for 16 days after the papacy is vacant. cardinals under the age of 80 will take part. four ballots a day. b ballots get counted twice daily. and dark smoke, no consensus, and white smoke signals there is another pope and sometimes gets 2/3 majority, that means that has cleared the path for that person to become the next pope. we'll watch what happens the rest of the day and tomorrow as people watch the final days of this pope. pope benedict xvi as he gets ready to officially resign. other big story we're following, severe weather, causing severe headaches in the texas panhandle to the great lakes. millions affected by this fierce winter storm. chicago o'hare international airport forced to cancel hundreds of flights on tuesday, they got more than 4 inches in chicago, and got this story covered for you this morning. ted rowlands live in chicago. jennifer delgado tracking the storm closely from the cnn weather center in atlanta. ted, how does it look? >> well, th